Compare 1577 edition: 1 One thing more they would humblie desire of my lord of Warwike, that whereas there was no small number of Kets armie in the citie without armour or weapon, and as it should seeme irkesome and wearie of that which had béene alreadie doone, it might please him once againe to vouchsafe to offer them the kings pardon, and if he should thus doo, they had great hope that the rebels would gladlie accept it, and so the matter might be pacified without more bloudshed.Norreie the herald deliue|reth his an|swer to the earle of War|wike. Norreie returned to the earle of War|wike, and declared what answer he had receiued. The earle desirous of nothing more than to haue the matter thus taken vp, as well for other consi|derations, as for feare least the gentlemen remai|ning prisoners with the rebels, should be vnmerci|fullie murthered by their kéepers, if they came to the vttermost triall of battell, he resolued to prooue if it would thus come to passe. And heerevpon was Norreie with a trumpet sent to offer them a generall pardon, who being entered the citie, met about fortie of the rebels on horssebacke, riding two and two togither verie pleasant and merrie,Norreie king of armes sent to offer the re|bels their pardon. and so passing from S. Stephans gate vnto Bishops gate, the trumpetter sounded his trumpet, and with that, a great multitude of the rebels came thronging downe togither from the hill: to whome the horsmen spéedilie riding, commanded that they should diuide themselues, and stand in order vpon either side the waie. And as Norreie and the trumpetter, with two of the chéefe citizens entred betwixt them, they were receiued with great noise and clamour, for euerie of them putting off their hats or caps, cried; God saue king Edward, God saue king Edward.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Norreie and the two citizens, highlie com|mending them herein, requested them to kéepe their place and order wherein they stood for a while: and then Norreie passing foorth about two hundred and fiftie pases, came to the top of the hill, and putting on his coate armour,Norreie the herald maketh a long [...]is|courie to the rebels, for the reducing of them to good order. staied a while (for Ket was not yet come) and at length began to declare vnto them in what maner diuers times since first they had taken armes in hand, the kings maiestie by sun|drie persons, as well heralds as other, had sought to reduce them from their vnlawfull and rebellious tumults, vnto their former dutie and obedience; and yet neuerthelesse, they had shewed themselues wil|full and stubborne, in refusing his mercifull pardon freelie offered vnto them, and despised the messen|gers which his grace had sent vnto them to pro|nounce the same. He willed them therefore to call themselues now at length to remembrance, and to behold the state of the common-wealth, which they so often to no purpose had still in their mouths, and neuerthelesse by them miserablie defaced, & brought in danger of vtter ruine and decaie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And herewith discoursing at large of the horri|ble, wicked, and heinous murthers, riots, burnings, and other crimes by them committed, he willed them to consider into what sea of mischeefes they had throwne themselues, and what punishment they ought to looke for as due to them for the same; sith as well the wrath of God as the kings armie was hang|ing ouer their heads, and readie at hand, which they were not able to resist. For his grace had resolued no longer to suffer so great and presumptuous a mis|chéefe as this, to be fostered in the middle of his realme: and therefore had appointed the right ho|nourable earle of Warwike, a man of noble fame and approoued valiancie,The kings purpose in sending the earle of War|wike against them. to be his generall lieute|nant of that his roiall armie, to persecute them with fire and sword; and not to leaue off, till he had vt|terlie dispersed and scattered that wicked and abho|minable assemblie. And yet such was the excéeding greatnesse of the kings bountifull mercie and cle|mencie, that he that was by him appointed to be a reuenger of their heinous treasons committed a|gainst his maiestie, if they continued in their obsti|nate wilfulnesse, should be also the interpretor and minister of his gratious and free pardon, to so ma|nie as would accept it. Which vnlesse they now imbrased, the said earle had made a solemne vow, that they should neuer haue it offered to them againe; but that he would persecute them till he had puni|shed EEBO page image 1037 the whole multitude according vnto their iust deserts.